We got a deal on this cruise because they canceled their Tokyo/Vancouver cruise in 2020 because of Covid. The deal was a $750 credit for both of us plus beverage package. The cruise was actually 9/25 to 10/2/2022 round trip from Seattle. (The transpacific crossing in this review heading was actually the following week from 10/2 to?? but Cruise Critic was a bit off.) The $750 deal expired ...
Convenience was the reason for this cruise., sailing out of down town Seattle.Check in involved 4 check points, sometimes repeating what was previously done. It took our group nearly 4 hours to check in & board!
This is a ship with some age
Our rooms were on the small side.
The air quality poor as the Airconditioming struggled to cover the room.
Bathrooms very small.
Dining room ...
In order to use some future cruise credits (before they expire) we booked the 14-Day Great Alaskan Explorer, Noordam Neptune Suite 7088. This was our first “post-pandemic” cruise……so, there I will be making some comparisons - especially because (in September 2019) we took a HAL “Triple Denali” land/sea trip, which ended with a 7 Day (southbound) cruise in the same suite (7088) on ...
This cruise was our third cruise since the restart. Overall we had a good cruise but I think all the cruise lines have some work to do to earn back the loyalty of their customers.
This Alaska cruise is one of my favorite Alaska itineraries. Because it begins and ends in Vancouver BC there is no need for a stop in Victoria. Although I like Victoria, some of the cruise ship stops are at bad times ...
Grand Circle arranged the trip to South America. 69 days///2010 5days////2015 - Alaska
I was given a great room at the front of the ship to SA.
I went ashore on free trips. Most free trips are arranged by local vendors. Some of the local products were outstanding. (knitted clothes, hand painted tees) . My last trip to Spain almost killed me, but I am glad I did it. Now ...
Took the Alaskan inside passage cruise with Holland America line as part of a larger Canada vacation. This was a vacation held over from 2020.
We had a fantastic time on the Zuiderdam and the entire cruise went smoothly.
Firstly, Holland America and our travel agent honoured the 2020 prices, including a drinks package which gave us a considerable saving on the current prices.
We were also ...
The Westerdam is one of our favorite ships. This was our 4th time on the Westerdam, and 1st time on the Alaskan itinerary with HAL. We chose this itinerary for several reasons. It was our first cruise since January 2020, so we felt it safest to cruise from a U.S. port, after the busiest summer months were over. From previous visits, we knew we would enjoy the beauty of Alaska, and liked the ...
Our first cruise in 33 months was chosen for the ports (five of them new to us), the relative ease of round-tripping for 14 days from our home town and the avoidance of anything at all to do with flying. We were happy with the rules (masks recommended, vaccinations and negative Covid test required) and felt safe throughout the trip.
The cruise was interesting and met our primary need to escape ...
We sailed in two veranda staterooms 4132 port and 4133 starboard on the September 10th. It was nice to be able to move to the side of the ship with the wildlife sightings or the view. My husband, 30ish daughter and I really enjoyed the excellent service.
I am just going to cut to the chase with the bad and good.
The not so good... The Lido is confusing where to be standing in line! ...
The morning cruising glacier bay was the scenic highlight of this cruise, which we selected because it was a different route from the inside passage cruise we'd been on. At the last minute, we upgraded to a Neptune suite, which made the cruise a more comfortable and enjoyable week - spacious room, giant balcony, lots of comfortable furniture inside and out, king bed. We appreciated the neptune ...